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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Michael Savage Media editor

Facebook tests charging users to share links in potential blow for news outlets

A smartphone screen showing the logos for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads
Meta says it is carrying out a test that means those without a paid subscription can only post two external links a month. Photograph: mundissima/Alamy

Facebook is testing a system that charges users for sharing web links, in a move that could prove to be a further blow to news outlets and other publishers.

Meta, the social media platform’s owner, said it is carrying out a “limited test” in which those without a paid Meta Verified subscription, costing at least £9.99 a month, can only post two external links a month.

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